City of Milwaukee - File #: 230719

• File #: 230719
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/10/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Healthy Wisconsin Families: Investing in the Infrastructure of Maternal and Infant Health Grant from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHILD HEALTH, GRANTS, PUBLIC HEALTH

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/12/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/10/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/4/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
9/28/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Aaron Szopinski - Health Dept.	Pass	5:0
9/19/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
230719

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Healthy Wisconsin Families: Investing in the Infrastructure of Maternal and Infant Health Grant from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept, and fund Healthy Wisconsin Families: Investing in the Infrastructure of Maternal and Infant Health grant from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the amount of $1,150,000 grantor share and no City Share. The funding will provide the care coordination between doulas and targeted healthcare systems (Advocate Aurora and Ascension) to enhance the birthing experience, reduce complications, and improve outcomes for birthing people and infants.

Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to provide the care coordination between doulas and targeted healthcare systems (Advocate Aurora and Ascension) to enhance the birthing experience, reduce complications, and improve outcomes for birthing people and infants; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant program from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 will cost $1,150,000 grantor share and no City share; now, therefore, be it;

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it

Further Resolved, that the Commissioner of Health or their designee is authorized to execute the grant agreement for these funds; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant parent account of the 2023 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project...